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Modi and Trump Review Bilateral Cooperation by Phone

Published 30 September 2026

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone on September 30, reviewing bilateral cooperation and agreeing to remain closely engaged, according to Modi and an Indian government statement. Their reported discussion covered trade, defence, energy, critical technologies and other areas, but the accounts identified no specific new agreement or decision from the call. Modi described the conversation as productive in a post on X. He said the leaders reviewed cooperation and agreed to advance the Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. An Indian Prime Minister’s Office statement also said they exchanged views on regional and international developments and discussed efforts to promote global peace and security. Neither the statement nor Modi’s post specified which regional issues were discussed. The call’s reported agenda reflects the broad scope of the countries’ relationship, which includes economic and security cooperation. However, the public accounts provided few details about the substance of the conversation.

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